B
Linda Abraham, co-founder of Scores, a leading digital analytic company, established her organization on a simple premise(前提): hire people you respect, not necessary people you like. Since starting the business in 1999, she has intentionally brought in people she didn’t like but thought they would be good for the team. ＂They’re almost like allergy shots for your organization,＂ she says.
A few years back, she hired Dan against the wishes of other people on her team. Even during the interview process, he rubbed people the wrong way. But Linda thought he had the right skills and experience. He came from a large tech company and tended to talk a lot about scale, which many people regarded as advocating bureaucracy(官僚主义) — a no-no (不可接受的事) in the start-up culture.
For the first six months, he made regular observations about one of the company’s products and how it could work better. ＂When I really dug into what he was trying to say, I was impressed,＂ Linda says. While he wasn’t very experienced in his comments (he often described things as ＂dumb＂), he was insightful. ＂We ended up scrapping (废弃) the job we hired him for and had him take on the improvements he suggested,＂ she says.
Even in the new role, he wasn’t likable. But Linda tried to focus on the content of what he was saying rather than the way he was saying it, and she coached others to do the same. She also invested time in helping Dan understand how he was coming across and what he could do to change his style. Eventually her attitude toward him changed. ＂I’ve come to like him quite a bit,＂ she says. ＂He’s ruffled more than a few feathers along the way, but he’s been promoted and has really crushed it.＂
1. Linda probably hires people who .
A. are very popular with others B. can benefit her company
C. respect others very much D. have different personalities
2.The underlined sentence ＂he rubbed people the wrong way＂ means ＂ ＂.
A. he misunderstood what people said
B. he blamed others for their mistakes
C. he got lost on the way to the interview
D. he didn’t get on well with people present
3. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that .
A. Linda accepted Dan’s style B. Dan changed his style completely
C. Linda fell in love with Dan deeply D. Dan had to practice speaking a lot
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A. How to run a big company B. How to live with other people
C. How to change a person quickly D. How to manage someone you don’t like
A
Are you looking for something to do? You might like to try one of these four experiences.
Crocodile watching
Do you fancy getting up close to some of the most terrifying animals on earth? Crocosaurus Cove, in Darwin (Australia) has the ＂Cage of Death＂. It’s an enclosure that’s lowered into a pool. This gives you a 360 degree view of a crocodile as it’s being fed. The cable broke once and the cage sank to the bottom, but they’ve fixed it since then.
Edge walk
How about walking along the edge of a building several hundred meters up in the air? If that sounds like fun, head off to the CN Tower in Toronto (Ontario, Canada). Built in 1976, the tower is 553.33 meters tall.
The Edge walk consists of a 20-30 minute stroll along a 1.5 meter wide platform that runs around the tower’s restaurant roof. During the walk, you’re encouraged to lean forwards as you look over Toronto’s skyline (轮廓线).
Plastic ball rolling
Do you fancy rolling down a hill in a plastic ball?
Plastic ball rolling is popular all over the world, but the place to give it a go is in Rotorua (New Zealand). Brother David and Andrew Akers came up with the idea in 1994. A typical orb (球) is about 3 meters in diameter, with an inner orb size of about 2 meters. There’s no brake or steering mechanism, but the inner layer of the plastic ball helps absorb the shock.
Volcano bungee jumping
If you’re looking for the adventure of a lifetime, how about going bungee jumping off a helicopter into the crater of a live volcano? As part of the jumping, a helicopter ride takes you to the Villarreal volcano, one of the most active in Chile. Once you’re at the drop zone, you leap off the helicopter and fall into the volcano. Finally, you enjoy the ride back to the airport flying at 130kph.
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1.According to the passage, there was an accident once when people _______.
A. jumped into the Villarreal volcano
B. walked along the platform of the CN Tower
C. rolled down a hill in a plastic ball in Rotorua
D. watched crocodiles in the ＂Cage of Death＂ in Darwin
2.Which of the following was first invented in New Zealand?
A. Edge walk.
B. Crocodile watching.
C. Plastic ball rolling.
D. Volcano bungee jumping.
3. It can be inferred that all the four experiences are ________.
A. interesting sports
B. exciting and extreme
C. held on high places
D. fit for middle to old people
假定你是学校志愿者团队的学生李华，为维护城市自然环境，五月六日你们班到中山公园参加了环保志愿者活动。请你用日记的形式记叙此事。
内容包括：
1.活动内容：捡拾垃圾，分发传单…
2.你对本次活动的感想。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.日记的开头已为你拟好，不计入总词数。
提示词：传单leaflets
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
The summer holiday is coming. My classmates and I are talking about how to do during the holiday. We can chose between staying at home and take a trip. If we stay at home, it is comfortable but there is no need to spend money. But in that case, we will learn little about world. If we go on a trip abroad, we can broaden your view and gain knowledges we cannot get from books. Some classmates suggest we can go to places of interest nearby. I thought that it is a good idea. It does not cost many, yet we can still learn a lot.
In 1974, the Chinese made 1. amazing discovery--the stories about Emperor Qin and his great army. An army of more than 8,000 soldiers 2. (make) of terra cotta(赤土陶), baked reddish clay, is buried beneath the earth not far from the tomb 3. Emperor Qin is believed to be buried.
Farmers digging a well in a field 4. (strike) the head of a terra-cotta soldier, The news that Emperor Qin and his great army were discovered 5. (quick) spread, and archeologists rushed to the site. After many 6. (effort)，archeologists learned that about 8,000 terra-cotta warriors(兵马俑) were placed beneath the ground.
So far, archeologists have dug up and pieced together about l,000 0f the soldiers. The soldiers stand about six feet tall, and each appears to have his own separate 7. (personal). Some are almost smiling; some look very serious. Each 8. (have) his own little mustache and little changes to his hairstyle.
Visitors coming 9. different countries can see the special army in three museums built above the site. And they can look to the tree-covered Mount. Li nearby and reflect on all the discoveries that are yet 10. (uncover).
(2017届湖北部分重点中学高三新考试大纲适应性考试)After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. That Friday after work, I drove over to pick her up.
We went to a restaurant that, although not 21 , was very nice and cozy. My mother took my arm ___22 __she were the First Lady. During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation — nothing 23 but catching up on recent 24 of each other’s life. We talked so much that we missed the 25 .As we arrived at her house later, she said, ＂I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me 26 you.＂ I agreed.
＂How was your 27 ?＂ asked my wife when I got home. ＂Very nice. Far 28 my wildest imagination＂ I answered.
A few days later, my mother died of a heart attack. It happened so 29 that I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her. Some time 30 , I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant 31 from the same place where mother and I had dined. An 32 note said: ＂I paid this bill 33 . I wasn’t sure that I 34 be there; but I still paid for two plates – one for you and the other for your 35 .You will never know what that night 36 for me. I love you, son.＂
At that moment, I 37 the importance of saying in time: ＂I LOVE YOU＂ and to give time to our family. ___38___ in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they 39 , because these things cannot be___40 till ＂some other time.＂
1.A. grand B. comfortable C. shabby D. delicate
2.A. even if B. as though C. so that D. in case
3.A. unbelievable B. attractive C. interesting D. extraordinary
4.A. accidents B. events C. coincidences D. conditions
5.A. bus B. appointment C. movie D. time
6.A. accompany B. order C. satisfy D. invite
7.A. date B. dinner C. film D. mother
8.A. from B. beyond C. beneath D. out of
9.A. immediately B. abruptly C. absolutely D. awfully
10.A. before B. ago C. later D. after
11.A. receipt B. bill C. reception D. notice
12.A. extra B. additional C. attached D. approved
13.A. by chance B. on purpose C. for myself D. in advance
14.A. might B. should C. could D. would
15.A. son B. wife C. friend D. colleague
16.A. meant B. paid C. provided D. made
17.A. advocated B. appreciated C. admired D. applauded
18.A. Something B. Anything C. Everything D. Nothing
19.A. demand B. need C. deserve D. desire
20.A. put off B. called off C. taken off D. turned off
